Harris Constellation - Running the New Software at a Later Time; Running the New Software Now

Constellation™ November 2003
9-10 System Software Upgrades
The recommendation is to run the recently loaded
software during a scheduled maintenance window.
3. Now you have two options.
• Running the new software at a later time
• Running the new software now
Running the New Software at a Later Time
a. Do not click the Run Alternative Bank.
b. Close the software download utility program.
c. When you are ready to run the new software
Use the Keypad menu tree:
CONTROL > ALTERNATE S/W > RUN ALTERNATE S/W > EXEC
A SYSTEM IS REBOOTING alarm appears on your radio and
Keypad. This is normal.
d. Wait at least 2 minutes for the SPU Controller to reboot.
e. Check the Keypad to see if the rebooting alarm has cleared.
f. To check the new version on the Keypad:
STATUS > INVENTORY > CONTROLLER
displays the new version.
Running the New Software Now
Click the Run Alternative Bank button in the Software
download setup dialog box (Figure 9-4).
The SPU Controller resets and reboots with the new software. A
SYSTEM IS REBOOTING alarm appears on your radio and Keypad.
This is normal.
g. Wait at least 2 minutes for the SPU Controller to reboot.
h. Check the Keypad to see if the rebooting alarm has cleared.
i. Click the Connect button in the Software download setup dialog
box (Figure 9-4). The Firmware Version, Running box should show the
new version.